Lots of Action But Lacks a Plot!

Rating: 8/10 (11 February 2009)

I enjoyed watching The Island. This is a great sci-fi film that has a little bit of Blade Runner in the film. I wish that there was a plot because the movie could have been better. Granted, the action scenes and the special effects were amazing and that kind of makes up for no plot.
Whatever there is of a plot is simple. Clones were created and were made to believe that all humans died from contamination. But, one in particular does not believe so. He manages to escape with one of the girl clones. But, they are being hunted down by their creators.
The acting is pretty good. Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johnasson did great as their roles. It's actually kind of funny to see that they did not know what basic terms meant in the real world. Djimon Hounsou did pretty good. I even liked Sean Bean's character.
The special effects and the action are great to watch. About two-thirds of this movie is entirely action and special effects. They even overdid it a little, but not too much.
If you despise loudness, this movie is not for you. Michael Bay did a great job turning a already-been-done-before concept into a great film. But, it could have been better. I rate this movie 8/10.